Lemon Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lemon
2 Tbsp.(heaping) cornstarch
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, separated
2 c. boiling water
baked pie shell
4 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Grate the lemon and squeeze juice.
Mix sugar with the cornstarch.
Add grated lemon rind and juice.
Stir in beaten egg yolks.
Add boiling water gradually, stirring constantly.
Cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour into pie shell.
Cover with meringue made from the stiffly beaten egg whites and 4 Tbsp. sugar.
Seal to edge.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 12-15 minutes or till golden.